impulsion
noun
im·pul·sion
im-ˈpəl-shən 
1
a
: the act of impelling : the state of being impelled
b
: an impelling force
c
: an onward tendency derived from an impulsion
2
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What impulsion drove you to make a film instead of writing another novel?
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Basically the same trick, with the take-off impulsion applied via the nose.
—John Leicester, ajc, 24 July 2021
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Basically the same trick, with the take-off impulsion applied via the nose.
—John Leicester, ajc, 24 July 2021
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impulsion
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